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Comprehensive News Feed for Almena, WI.

Results 1 - 20 of 186 in Almena, WI

  1. New staff ready to meet VSO challenges head-on

    Thursday | The Chetek Alert

    New VSO Scott Bachowski of Rice Lake, front, has been joined by secretary Kathy Harland, left, of Almena, and Assistant VSO Dawn Anderson, of Chetek.

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    Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Rice Lake, WI, Chetek, WI, Barron County, WI, US Military, US Air Force

  2. Fall in equalized value has bright side for taxpayers

    Monday Sep 1 | The Chetek Alert

    ... been home to the "hotter properties" in the county have seen the largest decreases in equalized value. The Town of Almena decreased 4.73 percent, the Town of Rice Lake declined 5.59 percent, along with Chetek's drop of 4.02 percent. "Now that the ...

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    Related Topix: Cumberland, WI, Barron County, WI, Chetek, WI, Rice Lake, WI

  3. Circuit Court as of

    Saturday Aug 30 | Barron News

    ... damage to property (two counts)-probation revoked. Local jail 120 days and fined $114.60. Nicholas D. Dowd, 19, of Almena. Obstructing an officer. Fined $249. Anna M. Hanson, 17, of Cumberland. Disorderly conduct. Fined $249. Michael C. Hess, 38, of ...

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    Related Topix: Clayton, WI, Neenah, WI, Appleton Metro, New Auburn, WI

  4. Barron County Circuit Court as of

    Saturday Aug 23 | Barron News

    ... treatment and completing drug court. Vehicle immobilized and defendant fined $1,357. Cheryl A. DeNucci, 42, of Almena. Possession of drug paraphernalia. Sentence withheld; 1 year of probation imposed. Conditions include maintaining absolute ...

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    Related Topix: Barron County, WI, New Auburn, WI, State Prisons, Prison, Chippewa Falls, WI, Eau Claire Metro

  5. Child assault charges filed against former Turtle Lake coach

    Thursday Aug 21 | Barron News

    Preliminary hearing proceedings are scheduled today in Barron County Circuit Court for an Almena resident facing two counts of sexual assault of a child.

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    Related Topix: Turtle Lake, WI, Barron County, WI

  6. Kwik Trip denied Class A licenseRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 14 | Cumberland Advocate

    ... Greg Gerads, general manager of Country Pride Co-op, (the local co-operative that also includes the Cumberland and Almena Holiday stations), explained he felt, that because there are not a lot of new people coming to the area, new sales would not be ...

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  7. Local BriefsRead the original story

    Tuesday Aug 12 | Leader-Telegram

    ... assaulting a 15-year-old girl at the school late last year, according to court records. Brian M. Scheps, 25, of Almena was charged with two felony counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child. He appeared Monday in court. No date has been ...

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  8. Looking back...Aug. 6Read the original story

    Thursday Aug 7 | The Chetek Alert

    The Chetek Pelicans played championship baseball to defeat Almena here, 4 to 3, in 10 innings.

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  9. Two explosions in a week rock Turtle LakeRead the original story

    Aug 4, 2008 | The Chetek Alert

    ... 9:15 p.m. The Barron County Sheriff's Department received reports of an explosion at 1519 2-1/2 St. in the Town of Almena. One residence was completely destroyed and several others were damaged. The residence was unoccupied at the time and no ...

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    Related Topix: Turtle Lake, WI, Barron County, WI, Explosion

  10. Oshkosh man charged with Chetek burglariesRead the original story

    Aug 4, 2008 | The Chetek Alert

    ... a vehicle without consent. Mills was allegedly involved in the April burglaries of Sammy's Pizza in Cumberland, the Almena VFW, the Indianhead Bar in Chetek and B and B Bar & Grill in Chetek. He was also allegedly involved with an incident where a ...

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    Related Topix: Chetek, WI, Barron County, WI, Cumberland, WI, Barron, WI

  11. Explosion disintegrates vacation home

    Aug 2, 2008 | Barron News

    ... 20 miles away from the blast site. Authorities have identified the likely cause of the explosion at 1519 2 1/2 Street Almena Township to be some sort of gas leak at the obliterated residence. Almena fire fighters battled a blaze that was described ...

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    Related Topix: Turtle Lake, WI

  12. Focus is on horses

    Aug 1, 2008 | Spooner Advocate

    ... host a pasture walk focused on grazing horses starting 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Matt and Gale Gores farm near Almena. The Gores' farm features 15 acres of pasture in four paddocks devoted to grazing horses. "We try not to overgraze our horse ...

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  13. House Explodes on Upper Turtle Lake

    Jul 31, 2008 | Cumberland Advocate

    ... area. Officers from the Turtle Lake Police Department, Barron County Sheriff's Department, Cumberland Ambulance and Almena Fire Department were dispatched. Deputies located the area of the explosion at 1519 2 1/2 Street in the Township of Almena. At ...

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    Related Topix: Cumberland, WI, Barron County, WI, Turtle Lake, WI, Explosion, Fire

  14. Vicky Jean DalrympleRead the original story

    Jul 29, 2008 | Barron News

    ... both of Florida; brothers, Raymond (Marilyn) of Jackson, Ga., Gerald (Diane) of Connyers, Ga., and Tom (Nancy) of Almena; sisters, Virginia (Paul) Feiertag of St. Cloud, Minn., Barbara (Gary) Swant of Barron and Nancy (Scott) Robarge of Minneapolis, ...

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  15. A Hero's WelcomeRead the original story

    Jul 26, 2008 | WEAU-TV Eau Claire

    ... person, but I never would have expected all of this." Carpenter's friends and family gathered together today in Almena to celebrate the 22-year-olds homecoming, 16 months in the making. And one Stella's mom, Deb, couldn't wait for. Deb Carpenter ...

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  16. Man charged in burglaries, theft of truck, jail fight

    Jul 26, 2008 | Barron News

    ... involved in several recent burglaries in the area this past April, including ones at Sammy's Pizza in Cumberland, the Almena VFW, the Indianhead Bar in Chetek and B&B Bar in Chetek. They also connect Mills with an incident where a short-box pickup ...

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    Related Topix: Appleton Metro, Oshkosh, WI, Cumberland, WI, Chetek, WI

  17. Explosion flattens one cabin, damages several others in western...Read the original story

    Jul 26, 2008 | Twincities.com

    ... says no one was hurt when an empty vacation home exploded in western Wisconsin, damaging at least five other cabins. Almena Fire Chief Greg Rayment says deputies at the Barron County Sheriff's Department felt the blast about 9:15 p.m. Thursday. ... 7 comments

    Related Topix: Explosion, Barron County, WI, Turtle Lake, WI

  18. Empty lake house explodes, wrecks 5 other cabinsRead the original story

    Jul 26, 2008 | The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

    ... said no one was hurt when an empty vacation home exploded in western Wisconsin, damaging at least five other cabins. Almena Fire Chief Greg Rayment said deputies at the Barron County Sheriff's Department felt the blast about 9:15 p.m. Thursday. ...

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    Related Topix: Barron County, WI, Turtle Lake, WI

  19. Propane Protection: Keeping Your Family SafeRead the original story

    Jul 25, 2008 | WEAU-TV Eau Claire

    The Almena Fire Chief says he thinks a leaking propane tank caused a house explosion on upper Turtle Lake Thursday night.

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  20. Explosion levels cabin on Upper Turtle LakeRead the original story

    Jul 25, 2008 | WQOW

    ... says no one was hurt when an empty vacation home exploded in western Wisconsin, damaging at least five other cabins. Almena Fire Chief Greg Rayment says deputies at the Barron County Sheriff's Department felt the blast about 9:15 p.m. Thursday. ... 3 comments

    Related Topix: Explosion, Turtle Lake, WI, Barron County, WI